13.03.2014 - 06:41 [ New York Times ]

How a Court Secretly Evolved, Extending U.S. Spies’ Reach

Ten months after the Sept. 11 attacks, the nation’s surveillance court delivered a ruling that intelligence officials consider a milestone in the secret history of American spying and privacy law. Called the “Raw Take” order — classified docket No. 02-431 — it weakened restrictions on sharing private information about Americans, according to documents and interviews.